About/Bio

Brendon Bushman received his Bachelor of Music in Oboe Performance at the University of Texas at Austin, and studied oboe and studio art at Indiana University Bloomington. His primary teachers include Rebecca Henderson, Nicholas Daniel, Theodore Baskin, Anne Leek, & Yvonne Powers Peterson. He has participated in master classes and coachings with Alex Klein, Richard Killmer, Nancy Ambrose King, Mark Hill, Henry Schuman, Mark Ostoich, & Doris Deloach.

While in Austin, Brendon also maintained an active studio and performed with the Round Rock, Brazos Valley, Temple, & San Angelo Symphonies. In Atlanta, he performed with the Ludwig Symphony Orchestra, Capitol City Opera, the New Atlanta Philharmonic, and toured with the Atlanta Pops Orchestra. A dedicated chamber musician, Brendon has worked with the Highland 5 Quintet, Mercury Season, and the Georgia Chamber Winds, including the latter’s 2009 Albany Records release, Music from Paris.

Brendon currently resides in Rock Hill, SC, where he is teaching and freelancing. He is a member of the Carolinas Wind Orchestra, has recently performed as substitute principal oboist with the Spartanburg Philharmonic, and is excited to join the members of Charlotte based Out of Bounds Ensemble this spring.